Curtain protector



y 1935. A. JUELSON 2,000,846

CURTAIN PROTECTOR Filed June 7 1934 s Sheets-Sheet 1 a n i AgIlGS JLKE'LSOTL flnnzntur May 7, 1935. A. .JUELSON CURTAIN PROTECTOR Filed June 7, i954 3 Sheets-Shet 2 UCIIIICIUDCIEICIUCIUUEIUDDUE CIIIIU DIIIDDEIUCICIDEIDUDDE Agnes Jue Lsan 1mm May 7, 1935. A. JUELSON CURTAIN PROTECTOR Filed June 7, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 QW Wm M Patented May 7, 1935 2,000,845"; CURTAIN. PROTECTOR. Agnes 'JuelsomChicagm'Ill. I

When a window sash is raised, the window curtains'often blow outwardly through the window, anoccupant of the room thereby being de prived of the privacy which the curtainsafford.

= v'5 Moreover; the curtains aresoiled under the circumstances mentioned. If there happens'to'be a screen in the window, the curtains are blown against the screen, to their damage.

7 One object of the invention is to provide novel means for preventing the curtain from blowing outwardly. Another object of the invention is to improve the barrier, as to its strength, its cachanic, working within the scope of what is claimed, may make changes, without departing from the spirit of the invention. In the drawings: I Fig. 1 is an elevation showing a window frame equipped with the device forming the subject matter of this application; 7

Fig. -2 is a. cross section on the line 22 of Fig. .1, the barrier being closed; I Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line2--2 of Fig. 1, the barrier being'open; 1 Fig. 4 is an elevation of one member of the barrier, parts being broken away and parts being in section;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line -55 of,Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

r Fig. 7 is an elevation showing a window frame provided with a modified form of the invention;

Fig. 8 is an elevation showing a modification ofthe barrier; i

Fig. 9-is a section on the lines-9 of Fig.8; Fig. 10 is a top plan of the structure shown in Fig. 8; .1 a 11 is-a fragmental elevation'showing a modification-in the filler; a

1 Fig: 12 is an elevation showing a modified form I 7 When the barrier is expanded or contracted to the desired size; the holding devices 29 and 59 of the invention, parts being'brok'en away; I 'Fig'. 13 is a top plan of the structure shown in Fig. 12; r 14 isa transverse section on. the line I4 I4 of Fig. 12; Fig. 15 is a'fragmental rear elevation; Fig. 16 is a front elevation with parts broken away, the view illustrating a further modification; and

Fig. 17 is a in Fig..16. I

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6, the numeral I marks a window frame including a sill 2, a lintel 3,

lintel 3. 55

:feren't widths.

top plan of the structure'shown drapes Eusuallyare Carrying strips I are attached to the-inner surfaces ofthe jamlos t. f UJ-shaped-hangers 8 are secured" to the carrying strips 'll; Hinge pins 4. The curtains" 5'- an'd the carried .bya'rod 26 on the 9 connect the hangers8 with hinge, lugs III on barriers I4 maybe connectedby any sort of late outer :barriers II} Theouter barriers II are hinged at IZ to'inner barriers I4.'-The inne'r f n 1O 7. r r

mechanism,-such-as a chain'and pin I51 'The barriers lI and Miare constructed alik and adescription of oneaof themwillanswer for I all.

Referring f to; Fig.1 5,, each carrier comprises frame members wand I'l wh'ichare- U-shaped in-elevation.- The frameflmembers I6 and I1 comprise side pieces l8, top pieces I9, and bottom pieces- 20. 'The'top'pieces IS-are slidably over- *lappedqon each other for relative longitudinal movement.

The same observation holds true with respect to the'bottom pieceslfl. This construction permitsthe area of. the barrier to be changed, to accommodate windowframes ofv difing flanges 2|. Therbottom pieces 20 havdoutstanding flanges .22. The side pieces I;8;h'ave outstanding flanges 23.. Thesi'depieces I8,athe top pieces, I9, and the bottom-pieces 20 have holes... The holes-24 ofthe bottom piecesfilr canbe brought into registration,:as the barrier is expanded or narrowed and the holes in the top pieces I9 bear the, same; relation ,to, each other. The filler. 25. mayibe'made of :ribbon,

cloth, or ,other' flexible materi'al, laced. through have registering slots .21. The outstanding flanges 22 of the'bottom' pieces have similar slots 28. In the slots 21 and 2-8, respectively, are mounted holdingdevices 29 and 59, such asbolts.

are tightened up; to keep the barrier at thesize to which it has been adjusted; v r

Anornament 30, preferablyin theform of: a I 7 vertical plate, is provided; and has an" outstanding T wing 3| (Fig. 5) disposed on top of the uppermost fiange ll of the corresponding'top piece I9. The holding device 29 passes throu h the wing 3 I As the barrier is expanded or contracted, the

holding device 29 can be slid in; the slots 21, and thus the ornament 30 may be disposed symmetrif cally with respect to the barrier, regardless of the The .top' pieces I 9 have outstand is i size to which the barrier has been adjusted. The member 30 is a reenforcement, as Well as an ornament.

When the barriers II and [4 are in the closed position of Fig. 1, they prevent the curtains 5 andvthe drapes 6 from blowing out the window, or against the screen, if there is a screen in the window frame I. If no curtain 5 is provided, the

barriers l4 and II afford privacy, and if the curtain is used, added privacy ispossible, since the curtain cannot blow out the windw. The barriers I I and I4 may be opened inwardly and closed together, as in Fig. 5, so as to form an angle with the window frame. In the angles thus formed, the curtains 5 and the drapes 6 may be lodged, and they will not blow out the window, if the window is open, or obstruct the view if the window is closed.

In Fig. 7, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals previously used, with the sufiix a. But two barriers Ha are used, instead of fouras in Fig. 1, and the hangers 8a are secured directly to the jambs 4a of the window frame.

'In themodification shown in Fig. 8, thebarrier embodies a frame 32,,having outstanding flanges 33. The filler 34 may belaced through holes 35 in the frame, as hereinbefore described. The top and bottom flanges 33 of the frame 32 are provided, near 'to the inner edge of the frame, with elongated slots 36, receiving projecting fingers 31 on arms 38-that extend outwardly through holes 39 in the vertical flanges ofthe frame 32. At their outer ends, the arms 38 have hinge pintles 40 engaged with the ends of a hanger 4|, like the hanger 8 of Fig. 5.

The barrier includes an extension 42, which may be of lattice construction, as shown at 43. The extension 42 has hooks 44 at its upper and lower ends, the bills of the hooks being parallel to the extension 42 as shown in Fig. 9. The hooks are slid over the projecting ends of the arms 38, and by substituting extensions of different sizes, the area of the barrier may be adjusted, the frame 32 being slid to the right or to the left'in Fig.8, the fingers 31 moving in the slots 36. Securing devices, such as nuts 45 are threaded on the fill-I gers 31, and by tightening the nuts, the frame32 is held in any position to which it may have been adjusted laterally, the top and bottom flanges 33 being bound between the nuts 45 and thearms 38.-

Figure 11 makes it clean that the filler for any of the. barriers described may be made in any desired way. For instance, filler 46 may becane or stamped imitation cane, secured to the barrier frame 41.

InFigs. 12, 13, 14 and 15, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals previously used.

The modifications are as followsi the filler I may be made of expanded metal, spot. welded at l0], or connected otherwise, to'the frame 32b.

"The hinge pintles 401) are mounted in angle r brackets I02, which may be attached by securing elements I03 to the window frame. There are abutments 104 on the fingers 31b, and the flanges 3312 are bound between the abutments I04 and the nuts 45b. In Figs. 12, 13 and 14, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by 1111- merals previously used, with the suflix b.

In Figs. 16 and 17, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals previously used, with the suffix c.

The structure shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is very much like the structure shown in Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 15, aside from the fact that the elongated slots 36b of Figs. 12 and 13 have been replaced by holes I in which the fingers 310 are closely received.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: a

1. In a device of the class described, outer barriers, meansfor hinging the said barriers at their outer edges to the sides of a window frame, near to the lower end of the frame, inner barriers hinged to the inner edges of the outer barriers, and a releasable connection between the inner edges of the respective inner barriers, the hinging means constituting mechanism for locating all of the barriers outwardly of a window curtain, to prevent the curtain from blowing outwardly through a window frame.

2. A'barrier of the class described comprising oppositely disposed U-shaped membershaving their ends overlapped for relative sliding move-- ment, means for holding the upper ends of said members together, means for holding the lower ends of said members together, the members of the barrier having openings, and a filler laced through the openings, the laced construction of the filler providing for an expansion and a contraction of the barrier. I

3. A barrier of the class described comprising U-shaped members having their upper andlower ends overlapped to provide for a lateral expansion and contraction of the barrier, a holding device joining the upper ends of said members, a holding device joining the lower ends of said members, and a combined ornament and reenforcement on the top of the barrier, and held in place by the .first-specified holding member, the upper portion of the barrier having an elongated slot for the reception of the said holding member, whereby the ornament and reenforcement may be adjusted transversely of the barrier, to dispose the ornament and reenforcement symmetrically with respect to the barrier.

' 4. A barrier comprising a frame provided in its top and in its bottom with elongated slots, arms within the barrier and extended outwardly beyond one edge of the barrier, the arms having fingers which are adjustable in the slots, holding devices on the fingers and engaging the frame, hanger means whereunto the outer ends of the arms are pivoted, and an extension detachably mounted on the arms, between the hanger means and the frame. v

5. A barrier comprising a frame provided in' its top and in its bottom with openings, arms within the barrier and extended outwardly beyond one edge of the barrier, the armshaving fingers'received in the openings, holding devices on the fingers and engaging the frame, and hanger means whereuntothe outer ends of the arms are pivoted.

- 7 AGNES JUELSON. 

